ICT TOOLS AND LEARNING DEFICIENCY AMONG BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS, KWARA STATE

Abstract

Students’ academic performance is aimed at outcome of education, the extent to which students achieved
their educational goals. The purpose of the study was to investigate role of educational psychologists in
managing academic performance and insecurity inMakurdi metropolis. The study targeted undergraduate
students of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The study was guided by two research questions to
obtain responses from the participants. Descriptive survey design was used in the study. The targeted
population for the study was undergraduate students of the institution in 2019/2020 academicThe sample
size of two hundred and fifty (250) was used. The findings of the study showed significant difference how
COVID-19 pandemic and insecurity have affects undergraduate students of Federal University of
Agriculture, Makurdi academic performance (X2cal) =95.824a
(df =3) P= 0.000 <0.05 and significant
difference on role of educational psychologists in managing academic performance and insecurity among
students of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi in midst of COVID-19 pandemic and insecurity
(X2cal) =97.584a
(df =3) P= 0.000 <0.05. The study concluded that COVID-19 pandemic and insecurity
have an effect on undergraduate students’ academic performance. The study recommended provision of
medical facilitates or clinics, adequate security personnel and professional counsellors on Nigerian
campuses to tackle the challenge of COVID-19 and insecurity in contemporary society.